Covid-19: US death toll crosses 5K, sees highest single-day toll of 1,000

More than 1,000 died of Covid-19 in the US as the death toll stood at 5,137 and the number of infections at 216,000 on Thursday. The country grappled with an unprecedented health crisis, including a huge shortage of medical supplies and protective equipment.
 

The number of confirmed infections rose by over 25,000 in a day. More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
 

UK death toll rises to 2,921
 

The United Kingdom's coronoavirus